Bioware co-founder Dr. Greg Zeschuk has been saying that the epic Star Wars MMO, The Old Republic will be “full fledged ongoing service” and update 1.2 proves it. With the Legacy update old and new players alike will have plenty to benefit from both in the way of new content and in game additions. Loyal players (Level 50 + Level 6 Legacy) will be excited to receive 30 days of play @ no cost, while players who have left the game are getting a 7 day free trial to return...
The beautiful FPS from last year, Crysis 2 has a sequel coming in 2013. Crysis 3 has been announced and will be using the latest in Crytek technology, the CryENGINE 3. The players will once again assume the identity of Prophet, the protagonist from the Crysis. Crysis 3 is set in the year 2047, with Prophet returning to New York City to find it under the control of the Cell Corporation. Cell has set up large Nanodomes which they say is for the betterment of the people, but is...
SXX meets Rats? Ok, not quite. But this helmet clad rodent is the reason why ‘Rat on A Snowboard’ is our first featured app of the week; with its cutesy cartoon graphics, and easy controls you can pick up and play this game within seconds. You have three game modes to choose from: “Speedy Slopes”, “Exploding Meatballs”, and simply, “Challenges”. All of the modes are essentially the same; the first two consist of an endless...
New bits of info have been released about the upcoming Pokemon Black & White 2 games. First a trailer was released which showed off our new playable characters, their rivals, and some more gameplay. It also shows a map of the Unova region almost halfway covered in ice. No word on that plot point yet but it probably has something to do with Kyurem. Also at a Pokemon Smash event a few more details were revealed via a live demo. Your starting town will not be a small, four...
Just days before PAX East this year, Double Dragon Neon was announced as a downloadable title coming to XBLA and PSN. The most exciting part of this announcement for me was the fact that it was being developed by Wayforward, the same studio that delivered the beautiful Bloodrayne: Betrayal. So, while at PAX East this year I decided to check it out. The premise remains the same, a girlfriend of one the brothers, Billy and Jimmy Lee, is kidnapped by some thugs. This begins the...
We finally have a release date for Square Enix’s third-person action game, Sleeping Dogs. It will release on August 14th on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in North America. The pre-order parade has also started for Sleeping Dogs, following a trend in the pre-order bonuses, different incentives are being offered at three different retailers. Best Buy will have the “George St. Pierre” pack which includes: The ability to do GSP’s “Superman...
Chex Quest was originally created as promotional material for the Chex brand cereal. Shortly after it’s release Chex cereal sales nearly tripled. Children were indoctrinated with the idea that Chex was now cool. The promotion was seen as a smashing success and Chex Quest 2 was released shortly after . Then suddenly it was all gone. Over the next decade small communities would rise, all singular in their love for Chex Quest. Mods were made, forums thrived, multiplayer...
Many people that played Skyrim whilst their Kinect looked on doing nothing asked the question, “Why can’t I just yell at my Kinect ?” Well now you can. Kinect voice commands are coming to Skyrim. You’ll be able to use your voice for nearly everything in the menus, from the obvious Dragon Shouts to follower commands even to equipping spells, weapons and shields.
Brad Beach and myself were lucky enough to get our hands on this game for a long time at PAX East as well as an awesome Q&A with some of the developers. Look for our joint preview very soon and until then, here’s the Design and Technology video series going over everything from weapons to targeting to bullet-time. Enjoy!
The lack of buzz surrounding the release of this game should have told me all I needed to know about this game. While Survival-Horror purists turned their nose up at the concept of this game, I held out hope that it would be something new and fun. We, as gamers and games media, are always clamoring for something new from developers and Operation Raccoon City was that new take on Resident Evil. The game is a third person shooter with an emphasis on action. The game is...
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